Shimosuwa, Japan
下諏訪町
Shimosuwa is a town of 20,055 people in Nagano, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Shimosuwa
Townapedia lists 78 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 68 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Historic Kōshū Kaidō, Historic Kōshū Kaidō, Tateishi park and 諏訪湖スタジアム.
Weather in Shimosuwa
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About Shimosuwa
Shimosuwa (下諏訪町, Shimosuwa-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 20,055 in 8864 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 66.87 square kilometres (25.82 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Shimosuwa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Museums and landmarks78
Hoshigatō obsidian mine site
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Archaeological site
Nashikubo Site
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Archaeological site in Okaya, Nagano, Japan
66 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes68
とんかつ丸一
Restaurant · とんかつ · 5.8 km
Tu-Th 11:00-13:00,17:00-20:00
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岡谷ら～麺 mossa おぱち
Restaurant · Ramen, Noodle · 1.1 km
Tu-Sa 11:30-14:45,17:30-21:30
56 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Shimosuwa was part of ancient Shinano Province, and was administered as part of the territories of Suwa Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. During the Edo period, Shimosuwa-shuku developed as the 29th station on the 59-station Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto and was also a post station on the Kōshū Kaidō.
The village of Shimosuwa was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, and was raised to town status on June 30, 1893.
From the History section of Shimosuwa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship17
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Healthcare11
Map of Shimosuwa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Suwa 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Tatsuno 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Matsumoto 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Ueda 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
- Kofu 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Iida 66 km south, about 1 h by car
- Suzaka 68 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Takayama 75 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tomioka 76 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Annaka 78 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shimosuwa town office 2022-09, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimosuwa Post Office 2022-09, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimosuwa town office, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shimosuwa General Culture Center, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimosuwa, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture 393-0000, Japan - panoramio (16), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Shimosuwa town Asunaro Park JNR C12 171, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimosuwa town Asunaro Park Kodomo Mirai Bus, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimosuwa town library 2, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimosuwa town library 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 160603 Sunritz Hattori Museum of Art Suwa Nagano pref Japan01n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 160603 Takashima Castle Suwa Nagano pref Japan03n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- ILF Doga Museum, photo: Qurren Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Manji-no sekibutsu (stone buddha) , 万治の石仏 - panoramio (11), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- SuwaKyouritsuHospital, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 140606 Taizi Harada Art Museum Suwa Nagano pref Japan03s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 諏訪湖スタジアム, Syced, CC0
- 180608 Suwa Red Cross Hospital Suwa Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harmo Museum, Syced, CC0
- Okaya city library, photo: Qurren Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 岡谷市立湊小学校, Syced, CC0
- 岡谷市立岡谷南部中学校, Syced, CC0
- Sui Suwako, Syced, CC0
- Nashikubo Site, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 160603 Takashima Castle Suwa Nagano pref Japan02n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Yashiro, Shimosuwa, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture 393-0000, Japan - panoramio, Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Lakewalk-okaya, うま, CC BY 3.0
- Suwa-Tateishi-Park-1, Evelyn-rose, CC0
- Takanomachi Dosojin, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rokkyo headquarters, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nidec Sankyo headquarters 2022-09, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR Shimo suwa sta. , JR 下諏訪駅 - panoramio (10), z tanuki This photo was taken with Sony ILCE-6000, CC BY 3.0
- JR Shimo suwa sta. , JR 下諏訪駅 - panoramio (11), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- JR Shimo suwa sta. , JR 下諏訪駅 - panoramio (13), z tanuki This photo was taken with Sony ILCE-6000, CC BY 3.0
- JR Shimo suwa sta. , JR 下諏訪駅 - panoramio (7), z tanuki This photo was taken with Sony ILCE-6000, CC BY 3.0
- JR Shimo suwa sta. , JR 下諏訪駅 - panoramio (5), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Matsuzawa seishijo, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR Shimo suwa sta. , JR 下諏訪駅 - panoramio (14), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- JR Shimo suwa sta. , JR 下諏訪駅 - panoramio (16), z tanuki This photo was taken with Sony ILCE-6000, CC BY 3.0
- JR Shimo suwa sta. , JR 下諏訪駅 - panoramio (3), z tanuki This photo was taken with Sony ILCE-6000, CC BY 3.0
- JR Shimo suwa sta. , JR 下諏訪駅 - panoramio (9), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Enrei Onodachi Park observation deck, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shop curtain of Masumi, At1973, CC BY-SA 4.0
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